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Indigenous Studies Major | 2018
Overview
This major is available for students studying the Bachelor of Arts.
Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary major that is designed to equip students to think reflexively about issues that impact on Indigenous individuals and communities on a local, national and global scale. Indigenous Studies emphasises the role of Indigenous people as active knowledge producers rather than simply the subjects of other people's knowledge.
Indigenous Studies is anchored in the critical study of Australian Indigenous experiences. This includes a focus on cultural, political, economic and social factors that have shaped, and continue to shape, the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is enriched through the study of international Indigenous experiences and engagement with a range of Indigenous perspectives and organisations on a global scale.
Indigenous Studies explores the controversies, complexities and contradictions that shape what it means to be Indigenous in Australia and the world today.
Major Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this major students will be able to:
CLO | Description | ||||||
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1 | Identify how Indigenous Studies has developed as a focus of scholarly inquiry and how it relates to other areas of study; | ||||||
2 | Evaluate the ideologies and paradigms that continue to shape both popular and scholarly understandings of Indigenous peoples; | ||||||
3 | Analyse, both critically and reflectively, Indigenous peoples’ understandings of themselves and the world; | ||||||
4 | Evaluate the major social and political influences that have underpinned the history of colonisation and resistance. |
Major Study
A major in Indigenous Studies consists of at least 48 credit points as outlined below.
The major consists of four core subjects and one capstone that all students must undertake and other elective subjects offered by the Indigenous Studies Unit together with a choice of subjects offered by other participating Faculties. Students are advised to consult with the Indigenous Studies Unit about available subjects prior to enrolment.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
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Core | |||
A minimum of ONE from the following: | |||
INDS130 | Indigenous Knowledge in Global Contexts | 6 | |
INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 | |
Plus: | |||
INDS207 | Critical Themes in Indigenous Studies | 6 | |
INDS208 | Working with Indigenous Communities | 6 | |
INDS305 | Research and Indigenous Communities | 6 | |
INDS302 | Indigenous Thinkers: Global Perspectives (capstone) | 6 | |
Plus at least THREE from the following. At least TWO must be at 300 level. | |||
AUST101 | Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities | 6 | |
CAVA123 | Australian Aboriginal Arts | 6 | |
CST 130 | Cultures in Context | 6 | |
PHIL151 | Logic: The Art of Reasoning | 6 | |
SOC 103 | Introduction to Sociology | 6 | |
CAVA232 | Contemporary Indigenous Art: Theory and Practice | 6 | |
HIST292 | Power and Protest in Australia | 6 | |
INDS205 | Indigenous Peoples and the Environment | 6 | |
INDS206 | Indigenous Self-Representation in Contemporary Texts | 6 | |
PHIL218 | Ethics: Good, Bad and Evil | 6 | |
PHIL226 | Global Ethics | 6 | |
SOC 225 | Youth Cultures | 6 | |
SOC 227 | Genders and Sexualities | 6 | |
SOC 234 | Social Research Methods | 6 | |
CST 361 | Cultures of Sex, Gender and Sexuality | 6 | |
CST 371 | Race and Place | 6 | |
ENGL381 | Animals and Ecology in Literature and Film | 6 | |
HAS 350 | Social Determinants of Indigenous Health | 6 | |
HIST351 | Australian History: Moments that Matter | 6 | |
INDS303 | Indigenous Youth and Popular Culture | 6 | |
INDS304 | Special Topic in Indigenous Studies | 6 | |
LAW 344 | Indigenous Peoples and Legal Systems | 6 | |
As one of the three elective subjects, either of the following 100 level subjects not already taken as a core can be selected: | |||
INDS130 | Indigenous Knowledge in Global Contexts | 6 | |
INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 |
Timetables
Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject.
To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.
Minor Study
A 24 credit point minor in Indigenous Studies is available.
Students cannot complete both a major and minor in Indigenous Studies.
Information regarding minors, including which subjects to take to complete a minor, are available on the 2018 General Schedule of Minors page.
Minors appear on the transcript (i.e. academic record), but do not appear on the testamur. To have a minor study recorded on their transcript, students need to declare their minor study by submitting an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.
Work Integrated Learning
Undertaking a work integrated learning (WIL) experience during your university education is now a significant contributor to being competitive in securing employment in your field of choice when you graduate from UOW.
The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts internship program provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their degree in a workplace setting.
Students are also encouraged to consider CRLP200 (6cp). CRLP200 includes a quality assured workplace internship or industry project to give you that competitive edge by developing your professional skills through authentic learning in a real world context. You will focus on your career goals and receive career direction guidance, strengthen your resume and gain skills to navigate the rapidly changing world of work, develop your communication skills and begin to build a professional network.
Honours
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Other Information
For further information email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au